Inspired by Gandhi, Utthan’s interventions seek to address the challenges of translating constitutional rights and values in society. Utthan is an evolving exploration in community-based, community-led change founded on a core of non-negotiable values: equity, democracy, liberty, secularism, social justice. The realisation of these values link everything Utthan does, and every capacity it tries to build and sustain.
Promoting peaceful coexistence, ensuring human rights, gender justice and inclusive, sustainable development for positive change in the status of the marginalized(women, youth and children from Dalit, tribal, OBC, religious minorities and economically poor communities) thus forms the core of approach.its
Strategies which have evolved through our experience and continue to be relevant:

• Participatory situation analysis of challenges in multiple, intersectional contexts
• Awareness raising & organising around issues: building community agency through participatory communication
• Strengthening leaders & institutions: collective prioritization & planning
• Demonstrating best practices: social & technical alternatives based on people’s knowledge and new innovations
• Building a body of Utthan learnings for sharing and exchange: strengthening its team as a resource pool with core competencies for influence & growth
• Policy advocacy through networking and partnerships with various Government & non-Government stakeholders